The 16 London areas tipped for growth
Price ripples spreading from prime central London are driving up values in surrounding districts, so where should you buy? We reveal the 16 lower-priced areas with new homes and growth potential over the next 10 years.
Waterloo and London's South Bank: 2,000 new homes
The South Bank's residential population is about to get a significant boost with nearly 2,000 new homes underway on the doorstep of Waterloo station - including 877 flats with spectacular views next to the London Eye at the iconic Shell Centre.
Banbury spotlight
The small town of Banbury in Oxfordshire is a home-hunter's dream, with good-value elegant family houses and charming cottages surrounded by attractive countryside villages - all within an hour's commute to London.
Rochester spotlight
Rochester sits close to the river Medway in Kent, 30 miles south-east of London. The cobbled streets of this ancient city have set the scene for some of Dickens's most famous works, while its mix of period homes and riverside flats attract Londoners.
Home aboard the Mary Rose
Henry VIII's famous Tudor warship capsized more than 500 years ago. Now, the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth is a time capsule that reveals the elegant simplicity of this astonishingly well-preserved early English oak furniture.
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Buy of the week: Fulham, SW6
This smart Victorian garden flat in sought-after Sands End, Fulham, has two double bedrooms and an open-plan reception/dining space opening to a stylish walled garden.
Out of town: Lower Slaughter, Glos
This Cotswolds cutie is in Lower Slaughter - one of Gloucestershire’s prettiest villages. The three-bedroom home has a spacious drawing room, a fine conservatory and stunning views over clipped gardens.
Life-changer: King's Lynn, Norfolk
City living might become a distant memory once you up sticks to The Old Coach House in the village of Ingoldisthorpe. There is bags of potential with this 4,000sq ft house to turn its seven bedrooms into guest suites.
Spotlight on Berkhamsted
Nestled in the rolling hills of Hertfordshire, Berkhamsted is 30 miles north-west of the Londonand has a pretty high street, a picturesque canal and a good mix of family houses and town centre flats.-
Buy of the week: Fulham, SW6
This smart Victorian garden flat in sought-after Sands End, Fulham, has two double bedrooms and an open-plan reception/dining space opening to a stylish walled garden. -
Out of town: Lower Slaughter, Glos
This Cotswolds cutie is in Lower Slaughter - one of Gloucestershire’s prettiest villages. The three-bedroom home has a spacious drawing room, a fine conservatory and stunning views over clipped gardens. -
Life-changer: King's Lynn, Norfolk
City living might become a distant memory once you up sticks to The Old Coach House in the village of Ingoldisthorpe. There is bags of potential with this 4,000sq ft house to turn its seven bedrooms into guest suites.
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Hot homes: Hackney Wick and Victoria Park
By Kristy Gray
© BT London Live in partnership with the Mayor of London
Crowds of spectators gathered to watch the Opening Ceremony on the big screens at BT London Live in Victoria Park (until August 12)
One of the closest open-air venues to Stratford's Olympic Village is Victoria Park – a historic, 213-acre green space in the heart of east London. Giant outdoor screens are showing the best of the sporting action at BT London Live (until August 12), with temporary bars and live music adding to the jubilant summer festival feel.
We take a property tour around the northern edge of this popular park, taking in the vibrant neighbourhoods of Hackney Wick and Victoria Park village, and discover artists' studios, designer boutiques, specialist interior shops and thriving local pubs, bars and restaurants - as well as a choice of spacious warehouse conversions, new homes for first-time buyers and striking period homes with coveted views of the park itself.
Luxury church conversion opposite Victoria Park
This modern six-bedroom home has been transformed from a Church Hall into a luxurious living space spread over four floors with a contemporary finish, state-of-the-art technology and bespoke décor throughout. The kitchen/dining room has folding doors to a terrace with views across to Victoria Park, while each of the six en-suite bedrooms have dressing rooms. A cinema room, study, play room, balcony and patio with storage complete the package. The trendy boutiques, shops and restaurants of Victoria Park village are all nearby.
£4 million: six-bedroom house in Victoria Park Road, London E9
This modern six-bedroom home has been transformed from a Church Hall into a luxurious living space spread over four floors with a contemporary finish, state-of-the-art technology and bespoke décor throughout. The kitchen/dining room has folding doors to a terrace with views across to Victoria Park, while each of the six en-suite bedrooms have dressing rooms. A cinema room, study, play room, balcony and patio with storage complete the package. The trendy boutiques, shops and restaurants of Victoria Park village are all nearby.
£4 million: six-bedroom house in Victoria Park Road, London E9
Terrace house with room to extend
This semi-detached three bedroom, two-storey Victorian house is on a large plot with off-street parking and potential for a side extension. There are two reception rooms, two bathrooms and a secluded garden. Victoria Park is moments away and Homerton station is nearby.
£440,000: three-bedroom terrace house in Kenworthy Road, London E9
This semi-detached three bedroom, two-storey Victorian house is on a large plot with off-street parking and potential for a side extension. There are two reception rooms, two bathrooms and a secluded garden. Victoria Park is moments away and Homerton station is nearby.
£440,000: three-bedroom terrace house in Kenworthy Road, London E9
First-time buy: one-bedroom flat
A top-floor flat in a low-rise warehouse conversion within a secure, gated development at Trafalgar Mews in Eastway. The double bedroom has a walk-in wardbrobe and an open-plan living room/kitchen with appliances included. Hackney Wick is the nearest station.
£215,000: one-bedroom flat at Trafalgar Mews, Eastway, London E9
A top-floor flat in a low-rise warehouse conversion within a secure, gated development at Trafalgar Mews in Eastway. The double bedroom has a walk-in wardbrobe and an open-plan living room/kitchen with appliances included. Hackney Wick is the nearest station.
£215,000: one-bedroom flat at Trafalgar Mews, Eastway, London E9
New home with canal views
This one-bedroom flat is on the fifth floor of a new development with a 24-hour concierge service in Hackney Wick, overlooking the canal and Hackney Marshes. The hi-spec apartment has underfloor heating, stone worktops and an open-plan, fully-fitted kitchen and living room with a balcony. There's also access to a communal roof terrace with views of the Olympic Village.
£250,000: one-bedroom flat at Sky Apartments, Matchmakers Wharf, London E9
This one-bedroom flat is on the fifth floor of a new development with a 24-hour concierge service in Hackney Wick, overlooking the canal and Hackney Marshes. The hi-spec apartment has underfloor heating, stone worktops and an open-plan, fully-fitted kitchen and living room with a balcony. There's also access to a communal roof terrace with views of the Olympic Village.
£250,000: one-bedroom flat at Sky Apartments, Matchmakers Wharf, London E9
Period home: former Victorian Public House
Sitting right on the edge of Victoria Park, this duplex apartment on the upper floors of a restored former Victorian Public House has a charming mix of modern fittings and period features. The spacious living room leads to a balcony and there are three double bedrooms and a communal garden. The nearest station is Hackney Wick.
£419,999: three-bedroom flat for sale at Cadogan Terrace, London E9
Sitting right on the edge of Victoria Park, this duplex apartment on the upper floors of a restored former Victorian Public House has a charming mix of modern fittings and period features. The spacious living room leads to a balcony and there are three double bedrooms and a communal garden. The nearest station is Hackney Wick.
£419,999: three-bedroom flat for sale at Cadogan Terrace, London E9
Split-level apartment along the River Lea
This two-bedroom aparment at Leabank Square is spread across two levels. On the ground floor, a bright reception room leads to the separate fitted kitchen, the bathroom and the first bedroom. The second bedroom is upstairs. Hackney Wick is the nearest station.
£249,995: two-bedroom flat at Leabank Square, London E9
This two-bedroom aparment at Leabank Square is spread across two levels. On the ground floor, a bright reception room leads to the separate fitted kitchen, the bathroom and the first bedroom. The second bedroom is upstairs. Hackney Wick is the nearest station.
£249,995: two-bedroom flat at Leabank Square, London E9
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